Mission Statement

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High SchoolMission, Goals & Objectives

MissionBishop McGuinness High School’s primary mission is to develop students holistically and equip them to live and serve in a complex world in need of peace, love, and justice. Administrators, faculty, and staff work cooperatively with parents as partners in the education of young adults and in striving to create a welcoming community in which the teachings of Jesus are promoted. Mindful of our Catholic identity, the school encourages students through academic and co-curricular opportunities to excel personally and academically, build confidence in their faith, and realize their own unique missions in life.

Goals and Objectives

In fulfilling its mission, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is dedicated to:

a. developing a Christian community which gives consistent evidence of loving and caringresponses to the needs of each of its members and of the larger community to which it belongs and which it seeks to serve;b. integrating Christian practices and principles into the entire school experience with a special focus upon a comprehension, understanding and appreciation of Roman Catholic doctrine, heritage, traditions, prayer, and values;c. providing an education of the highest quality which will promote in each individual 1) the development of personal values consistent with Roman Catholic teaching and an appropriate sense of responsibility and accountability; and 2) a willingness to recognize, accept, respect, and develop one’s own gifts and those of others;d. developing and implementing instructional programs and an environment whichwill nurture a love of learning and promote effective critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills;e. exposing students to cultural, aesthetic, and extra-curricular experiences which will inspire the creative and productive use of leisure time;f. preparing students to embrace maturely and with confidence the roles to which they have been called in adult society;g. educating all students without regard to race, color, sex, or creed, fostering respect forindividual differences and promoting a better understanding of justice, peace, and the love ofGod for all people;h. encouraging the interest and participation of parents in their roles as educators in theformal and informal training of their children;i. promoting initiative, creative, and innovation among teachers in implementing the goals of Catholic education.